“During the course of preparing for my successful appeal last year, my attorneys, who were previously familiar with Tony Bosch, used him as a consultant. More specifically, he answered questions about T/E ratio and possibilities of tampering with samples. There was a dispute over compensation for Bosch’s work, which is why my lawyer and I are listed under ‘moneys owed’ and not on any other list. I have nothing to hide and have never had any other relationship with Bosch. I will fully cooperate with any inquiry into this matter.”

It seems odd that Braun couldn’t find a more qualified consultant than Bosch and you have to wonder why Braun’s attorneys were “previously familiar with” the guy.

Major League Baseball is launching an investigation into the Miami-based Biogenesis clinic and all of the players that have been listed in its records. Braun will likely have a sit-down with MLB’s investigators soon.

Yes, he went there. Because HBT is a classy web site, with really classy writers like Drew Silva who dissuade testimony with comments like “It seems odd that Braun couldn’t find a more qualified consultant than Bosch” and “you have to wonder why Braun’s attorneys were ‘previously familiar with’ the guy.”

Yeah, I’m going out on a limb here, but I would say that since Braun went to school in Miami, it could be his attorneys have local connections? Or that since Braun is a Major League Ballplayer, and Bosch “treated: Major League Ballplayers that Bosch’s name came up as a potential witness in Braun’s case.

But, see, silly articles with leading (yet empty) allegations lead to historical dipwads like O.P.

Stay classy, Drew/HBT.

paperlions - Feb 6, 2013 at 7:34 AM

Well, it is odd, because there are 1000s of more qualified people that can testify about human physiology than a quack running an “anti-aging clinic”.

That is a far more reasonable response than the hordes of blithering idiots that, after several years, have still refused to inform themselves about the PEDs at hand and just assume that if it is banned it must have magical baseball-enhancing abilities and be harmful to ones health and if it isn’t banned it must be perfectly okay, having neither performance enhancing effects or negative health consequences.

Well, it is odd, because there are 1000s of more qualified people that can testify about human physiology than a quack running an “anti-aging clinic”.
I would like to point out that consulting is not the same as testifying, also do you think Bosch is the only guy they consulted? For all you know they consulted a dozen different people to get as much information as possible.

Lets not speculate, what we know is. . . Braun’s positive test was suppose to be confidential, but MLB missed the boat and allowed word to get out. Braun wins his appeal and in the end MLB looks bad. Sketch facility linked to PED’s gets shut down and Brauns name is on a piece of paper and involved in further investigation. . . Braun was guilty before proven innocent the first time and now guilty by association so it really doesn’t matter.

And we also know that Braun is the most consistent hitters and one of the best players in baseball.

Fact is the sample was still positive! He won his appeal because MLB could not prove a “secure chain of custody.” So yes Braun won his appeal, but on a technicality. Also why would Braun’s name be on the monies owed ledger and not his attorneys, law firms name. It was his attorney who pursued Bosch to consult.

Yeah, so was Barry Bonds, and everyone outside of the Bay Area wanted him burned at the stake. That’s a weak argument bud. Braun cheated and got away with it. He used a technicality to get off. Let’s not confuse innocent and not guilty.

Not liking this Braun “alibi” for Gio. Legitimizes the notes/journal. Braun acknowledges his name is “correctly” on them, giving them validity. Admits he had dealings with the guy–for whatever reason. Not liking it at all.

Saying someone is innocent and that using the available evidence that you can’t prove someone is guilty are not the same things.

Look at all of the asshole comment by people that have no information whatsoever about the incident. The public literally knows almost nothing. The report about Braun’s appeal was never even released. If you know fuck all, which is what we know, then any opinion is based on fuck all….and that is all it is worth.